Curtain-fixture



J. H. BOYE. CURTAIN FIXTURE. APPLICATION mm NOV. 14,'1919.

Patented Mar. 16,1920.

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fil'A 'ppli cation flatmates; 4, 1919.. Serial No; 337,969;

' citizen of theUnited States, residing'atChi-I V cago, in the: county of OOOk Qnd St atG LbZ E Illinois, have? invented certain new andguseful Improvements in Curtain-Flxtures, .of-

whichthe followingis a specificati0n. v This;invention-relates to improvements in a curtain fixtures and'has reference more pal 1o. ticularly to thatftype of curtain- -fixture wherein the rodsupporting the curtain is V hingedpvertically at one end so as to be capable of swingingoutwardly withthe curtain away from the plane of the window.

I My present invention is vinthe nature of an improvement 'uponzthe curtain fixture forming the subject matter'of myyformer Letters 'Patent No.-1,309,348, granted July 8, 1919; and has reference, more particularly to an improvedhanger or support for a side drape. ..In my'said former patent, the hanger or support for the side drape is ,detachably fastened to the main curtain rod; and this latter, inturn, is det'achably and adjustably mounted uponthe horizontal inwardly. ex-

tending arm of the 'hingechcurtain rod construction wherein the hanger for the side drape shall serve as aguard or stop to'prevent the outer. endofthe curtain rod'from extending too far beyond the hinge of the curtain rod support and thus interferewith V the swinging movements of the latter. An-

other object of the invention'is to provide an improved hanger or support for the side drape which shall be permanently attached tothe curtain rodsupport and shall be independent of the .curtain rod proper, so that thelatter may be taken down and replaced without the necessity of first removing-the side drape. r

inth'e' art from'the following detailed-de lscription when taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, in which I. have Still other Objects and advantages invention will be apparent to those illed v illustrated a practicalandembodi ment ofthe invention, and in which'.

Y Figure lis a topplan view 'ofthe curtain;

rod, support, a curtain rod carried thereby, andthe hanger or support. for the side drape, the parts beingshown in closed position relatively to the widow;

" Fig. 2 is a front elevation, broken out be- JA Es H novn'or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS; AssIGnoaro JAMEsriiiBoYE mutil te-I'm tween the top and .bottom,.jof the parts shown in Fig. 1

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail partly in hori;

zontal section, illustrating .a simple means.

for stronglyand permanently fastening the inner. endof the ,sidedrape hanger to the curtain rodsupportyand 7 r Fig. 4, is a sectional' detail, .enlarged On the line of Fig; 2. a

Referring tovthe-idrawings, l0 designates a vertical side member ofa window casing to which are secured a .pair of brackets -11 and 12, the upper bracket 11 having the curved form shown iniFig, 1 terminatingat itsfree end in a bearing member 11", jand the lov'ver bracket 12having aI-horizontal outwardly extending portion; 12f formed withalbearing aperture 13 (Fig'l) and" the bearings 11 and 13 of these-brackets' is the vertical member or stem lfi of the cur tain rod support, this latter havinga pair.

'ofoppositely extendinglugs or pins 16? cowith radially extendingfgroov'es M udie V disposedat right angles to each other and both intersecting the hole 13. Mounted inf,

operating with the grooves 14 and-15, to

lock the fixture in closed, half-opened, and fully opened positions, and at. its'iupper end an integral horizontally extending arm 17, a short. section ,17 of which that leads off from the upper endof thesternlh being preferably slightly inclined forwardly relatively tothe'plane of the window, soas to support thewniain curtain rod ata proper distance in front ofjthe'window. Onjthe.

free end of the horizontalarm'l'i', is a sheet metal clip designated as an entirety byg18;

This clip is formed with integral forwardly, projecting-upper and lower pairs. of guide.

alugs 19 and 20', between which is seated, with the latter. in place, whileperrnitting it"to "be removed by a slight. outward pressure The curtain rod 21 at its outer end is formed with a rearwardly curved portion 21 to give a rounded eifect to the outer edge of the curtain, as is common in curtain rods of this stantially like the corresponding parts disclosed in my former patent above referred to. Referring now to those features wherein mypresent invention-chiefly resides, 23 designates the main member orlimb of a 1 rod forming a hanger or support fora side drape, which member 23Jlies substantially parallel with and a'slight distance in front of the main curtain rod 21. Continuous with theouter end of thestraight portion 23 of the side drape support is a rearwardly curved portion 2-3., and continuous with the rear or inner end of the curved portion 23 is an inwardly extending oblique portion 23 that lies parallel with and against the horizontal portion of the hinged curtain rod support, preferably lying directly in rear of the forwardly inclined portion 17 of the latter; and these engaging parts of the curtain rod supportand theside drape hanger are permanently and strongly united by a sleeve or ferrule 24. In order to pre' vent the side drape support from accidentally being pulled out of the sleeve or ferrule, the parts 23 and 17 are preferably interlocked, as by forming one or more notches or indentations 25 in one of the parts and teeth 26 on the other engaged with said notches or indentations. Obviously, when the ferrule 25" is applied and clamped on the parts, the latter are securely locked together. T he free end of the side drape support23 is preferably formed with an outwardly turned hook 27 which prevents accidental slipping 011' of the side drape when once applied. 7 I

It will be obvious, by reference to Fig.

7 2, that the curved elbow portion 23 of the side drape hanger lies directly outside of and opposite the outer curved end 21 of the main curtain rod 21, so that in applying the latter to the'curtain rod, support 17 it isimpossible to project the outer end of the main curtain rod beyond the, position defined by the curved portion 28 of the side drape hanger; this position being one which permits the outward swinging movement of the curtain rod'support without interference with the window frame. Hence, the described side drape hanger possesses the double function of supporting the side 'dape 'and insuring a positioning of the main curtain rod that will permit the entire assembly to swing-freely on its vertizal hinge without interference from the window frame. It will also be readily ap'-' parent that the described construction pernnts the 1112.111 curtain rod 21 to"-be removed and -appl1'ed, whenever necessary or desirthe side drape. Y

I claim-- Y :1. In a curtain fixture, the combination of typr. v a bearing member adaptedt'o' be secured to he parts as thus far described are suba side member ofa window, a curtain rod supporting member having a vertical stem journaled in said bearing member and a horizontal arm at the lupper end of said I stem, a clip mounted on *said curtain rod supporting member, a removable curtain rod mounted in SdlCl, clip andlymg in front of permanentlysecured atone end to said curtam rod su ortm member and havin a a: a b

said arm, anda side dape supporting rodstraight portion lyingin front ofsaid cur tam rod. i

supporting member having a vertical stem journaled in said bearing member and a horizontal arm at the upper end of said stem, a clip mounted on said curtain rod supporting member, a removable curtain rod mounted in said'clip and lying in front of said arm, and a side drape supporting rod pen manently secured at one end to said curtain rod supporting member and having a portion lying opposite the outer end of said curtain rod and a straight portion lying in front of said curtain rod.

3. In a curtain fixture, the combination of a bearing member adapted to be secured to a side member of a window, a curtain rod supporting member having a vertical stem journaled in said bearing member and a horizontal arm at the upper end of said stem, a clip mounted on said curtain rod supporting .member, a removable curtain rod mounted in said clip and lying in front of said arm, and a slde drapesupportnig rod permavnently secured at oneend to said arm adj a- 1 4. In a curtain fixture, the combination of a bearing member adapted to be secured to a side member of a window, a curtain rod supportmg member having a vertical stem journaled 111 said bearing member and a horizontal arm at the upper end of said stem, a clip mounted on said curtain rod supporting member, a removable curtain rod mounted in said clip and lying in front of said arm, a side drape supporting rod comprising a straight portion lying substantially parallel with and in front of said ourtain rod, a curved portion lying opposite the outer end of saidcurtain rod and'forming a stop to limit endwise adjustment of the latter, and an end portion lyingagainst saidarm, and a'lsleeve or ferrule'embracing said end portion an me Permanently I uniting said parts. V

a bearing memberadapted to be secured to a side member ofa w ndow, acurtam rod I supportingmember having a ertical stem journaled in said bearing member and'a horizontal army at the upper end of said, stem, a clip mountedon saidi curtain rod supporting member, a removable curtain rod mounted in said clip and lying in'front of:

saidjarm, a side drape supporting rod com-I prising a straight portion lyin substantially parallel With and infront o i?" said cur- I V r V fltain rod, a curved portion lying opposite the 5; In a curtain fixture',*the'combinationofi outersend ofrsaid curtain rod and forming a stopto limit endwise adjustment of the operating teeth and notches on their con- ,tiguous surfaces, and asleeve or ferrule em-- bracing said end portion and arm and permanenflyu'mtmg sald parts. I

JAMES HLBOYEQ' I latter, and an end portion lying against said arm, saidend portion 'andarm having oo- 

